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6d ago

FIFA Conditions Dialogue on Full Transparency as Clash with Players’ Union Deepens

The world football authority has accused FIFPro of public confrontations, setting disclosure demands before reopening talks.

Marchi en el centro de la escena en la foto con los representantes de 58 asociaciones gremiales de futbolistas del mundo.
El argentino Sergio Marchi, que encabeza el sindicato internacional de futbolistas FIFPro, y el suizo Gianni Infantino, presidente de FIFA, en tiempos lejanos de cordialidad mutua.
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Overview

  • On July 25, FIFA issued a statement demanding that FIFPro withdraw its complaints, publish detailed financial reports and disclose its membership roster as prerequisites for resuming negotiations.
  • FIFPro president Sergio Marchi countered by denouncing Gianni Infantino’s leadership as autocratic and warning that an overloaded match calendar endangers player welfare.
  • The European Commission is reviewing a formal governance complaint filed by FIFPro Europe and several national players’ unions against FIFA’s decision-making processes.
  • FIFA cited recent player welfare measures it adopted—such as mandatory 72-hour rest between matches, a 21-day off-season break and climate-based scheduling—to bolster its defense.
  • With no legal action initiated, both sides remain at an impasse and dialogue will not resume until FIFA’s transparency conditions are met.